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Very rare, however it is too expensive in my opinion

, but it's a good lens.
Near Mint Pentax A Macro 200mm F4 Lens for Pentax K Mount from Japan 957 | eBay
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**rgknief60** · 10-18-2016, 04:41 PM

Add this one to the list. Been a while since I saw three of these up for sale at once.

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**rgknief60** · 11-01-2016, 08:40 PM

There are now four on the 'bay. Expired links updated.

*Near MINT* Pentax- A* Macro 200mm F4 Lens for Pentax K mount from Japan #957

EXC+++ SMC PENTAX- A* MACRO 1:4 f/4 200mm ED STAR Lens *RARE* From Japan #1240

EXC+++ SMC PENTAX A Macro f/4 200mm ED Lens from Japan

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**shardulm** · 11-02-2016, 06:33 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by rgknief60

There are now four on the 'bay. Expired links updated.

*Near MINT* Pentax- A* Macro 200mm F4 Lens for Pentax K mount from Japan #957

EXC+++ SMC PENTAX- A* MACRO 1:4 f/4 200mm ED STAR Lens *RARE* From Japan #1240

EXC+++ SMC PENTAX A Macro f/4 200mm ED Lens from Japan

[Exc+++++] SMC PENTAX- A* MACRO 1:4 f/4 200mm ED STAR Lens from japan

Looks like D-FA 200mm/f4 DC AW is in the pipe. 2 of them are very clean and I have a feeling that they are coming from the insider group of people at Pentax.

fsge · 11-03-2016, 04:44 PM

Originally posted by shardulm

Looks like D-FA 200mm/f4 DC AW is in the pipe. 2 of them are very clean and I have a feeling that they are coming from the insider group of people at Pentax.

What do you mean exactly ?

noelpolar · 11-03-2016, 04:55 PM

Originally posted by fsge

What do you mean exactly ?

I take it that the implication is..... that people "in the know" are off loading their lens before the value potentially takes a dive..... when something new, similar and updated is released.

Not an unbelievable "theory" that one could dismiss outright.... most great older lenses would settle eventually around a bit less then a great new one, I would think.... and the 200 is so expensive now that it could drop a $1,000 or so I guess.

**shardulm** · 11-03-2016, 10:30 PM

Originally posted by noelpolar

I take it that the implication is..... that people "in the know" are off loading their lens before the value potentially takes a dive..... when something new, similar and updated is released.

Not an unbelievable "theory" that one could dismiss outright.... most great older lenses would settle eventually around a bit less then a great new one, I would think.... and the 200 is so expensive now that it could drop a $1,000 or so I guess.

Exactly.

fsge · 11-04-2016, 06:42 AM

Originally posted by noelpolar

I take it that the implication is..... that people "in the know" are off loading their lens before the value potentially takes a dive..... when something new, similar and updated is released.

Not an unbelievable "theory" that one could dismiss outright.... most great older lenses would settle eventually around a bit less then a great new one, I would think.... and the 200 is so expensive now that it could drop a $1,000 or so I guess.

Ok good.
I will start saving for a 200 macro lens then

I dont believe anymore in 150 or 180 sigma being available in K mount soon

On last pentax roadmap, could it be the large aperture Medium Telephoto single focus lens?

redcat · 11-25-2016, 01:20 AM

Originally posted by fsge

Medium Telephoto

this sounds like a 135mm f1.8 for me

**UncleVanya** · 11-26-2016, 07:38 AM

A couple of these are still available and are listed for around $2500 now.

**ffking** · 11-26-2016, 07:44 AM

I'm waiting for the 67D - 67 lenses sell for next to nothing now

normhead · 11-26-2016, 08:17 AM

The sample of this would be the drop in price of the FA*80-200 as the DFA 70-200 came out.

All the sudden there were FA*80-200s for sale every where.

Back when everyone wants 2k for them, I would have paid $1200 for it, even though I knew I could get the Tamron 70-200 for less than $1000 that would have been as good or better.
Now that the DFA 70-200 is out, I wouldn't make room for it in my cupboard if they gave it to me. I simply don't want the lens, and if I do want a lens in that focal length, I will get the faster focusing, silent, WR, DFA.

As for the 200 macro... Guess it's a nice lens, but would I even use it? And for what? I take my Sigma 70-300 which provides decent 200 macro maybe one every couple of years.

redcat · 11-26-2016, 08:23 AM

the price is ridiculous for a manual focus lens that dated ~10 years (we are not talking about Leica <= that's a religion, not photo equipment

)

starjedi · 11-26-2016, 09:57 AM

Originally posted by redcat

the price is ridiculous for a manual focus lens that dated ~10 years (we are not talking about Leica <= that's a religion, not photo equipment

)

Fully agree. It is a good piece of optical glasses but highly overpriced due to rarity.

Blue · 11-28-2016, 06:03 AM

Originally posted by redcat

the price is ridiculous for a manual focus lens that dated ~10 years (we are not talking about Leica <= that's a religion, not photo equipment

)

For macro use, it is optically the best Pentax has ever made.

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11-03-2016, 04:55 PM	#6
noelpolar Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Goolwa, SA Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,310	Originally posted by fsge What do you mean exactly ? I take it that the implication is..... that people "in the know" are off loading their lens before the value potentially takes a dive..... when something new, similar and updated is released. Not an unbelievable "theory" that one could dismiss outright.... most great older lenses would settle eventually around a bit less then a great new one, I would think.... and the 200 is so expensive now that it could drop a $1,000 or so I guess. Last edited by noelpolar; 11-03-2016 at 05:07 PM.

11-04-2016, 06:42 AM	#8
fsge Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Genf Posts: 1,138	Originally posted by noelpolar I take it that the implication is..... that people "in the know" are off loading their lens before the value potentially takes a dive..... when something new, similar and updated is released. Not an unbelievable "theory" that one could dismiss outright.... most great older lenses would settle eventually around a bit less then a great new one, I would think.... and the 200 is so expensive now that it could drop a $1,000 or so I guess. Ok good. I will start saving for a 200 macro lens then I dont believe anymore in 150 or 180 sigma being available in K mount soon On last pentax roadmap, could it be the large aperture Medium Telephoto single focus lens? Last edited by fsge; 11-04-2016 at 07:20 AM.

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10-18-2016, 04:41 PM	#2
rgknief60 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 983	Add this one to the list. Been a while since I saw three of these up for sale at once. EXC+++ SMC PENTAX A Macro f/4 200mm ED Lens from Japan

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rgknief60 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 983	There are now four on the 'bay. Expired links updated. Near MINT Pentax- A* Macro 200mm F4 Lens for Pentax K mount from Japan #957 EXC+++ SMC PENTAX- A* MACRO 1:4 f/4 200mm ED STAR Lens RARE From Japan #1240 EXC+++ SMC PENTAX A Macro f/4 200mm ED Lens from Japan [Exc+++++] SMC PENTAX- A* MACRO 1:4 f/4 200mm ED STAR Lens from japan

11-02-2016, 06:33 PM - 1 Like	#4
shardulm Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Cumming, GA Posts: 793	Originally posted by rgknief60 There are now four on the 'bay. Expired links updated. Near MINT Pentax- A* Macro 200mm F4 Lens for Pentax K mount from Japan #957 EXC+++ SMC PENTAX- A* MACRO 1:4 f/4 200mm ED STAR Lens RARE From Japan #1240 EXC+++ SMC PENTAX A Macro f/4 200mm ED Lens from Japan [Exc+++++] SMC PENTAX- A* MACRO 1:4 f/4 200mm ED STAR Lens from japan Looks like D-FA 200mm/f4 DC AW is in the pipe. 2 of them are very clean and I have a feeling that they are coming from the insider group of people at Pentax.

11-03-2016, 04:44 PM	#5
fsge Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Genf Posts: 1,138	Originally posted by shardulm Looks like D-FA 200mm/f4 DC AW is in the pipe. 2 of them are very clean and I have a feeling that they are coming from the insider group of people at Pentax. What do you mean exactly ?

11-03-2016, 10:30 PM	#7
shardulm Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Cumming, GA Posts: 793	Originally posted by noelpolar I take it that the implication is..... that people "in the know" are off loading their lens before the value potentially takes a dive..... when something new, similar and updated is released. Not an unbelievable "theory" that one could dismiss outright.... most great older lenses would settle eventually around a bit less then a great new one, I would think.... and the 200 is so expensive now that it could drop a $1,000 or so I guess. Exactly.

11-25-2016, 01:20 AM	#9
redcat Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Paris Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,939	Originally posted by fsge Medium Telephoto this sounds like a 135mm f1.8 for me

11-26-2016, 07:38 AM	#10
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,464	A couple of these are still available and are listed for around $2500 now.

11-26-2016, 07:44 AM	#11
ffking Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Old South Wales Posts: 6,039	I'm waiting for the 67D - 67 lenses sell for next to nothing now

11-26-2016, 08:17 AM	#12
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	The sample of this would be the drop in price of the FA80-200 as the DFA 70-200 came out. All the sudden there were FA80-200s for sale every where. Back when everyone wants 2k for them, I would have paid $1200 for it, even though I knew I could get the Tamron 70-200 for less than $1000 that would have been as good or better. Now that the DFA 70-200 is out, I wouldn't make room for it in my cupboard if they gave it to me. I simply don't want the lens, and if I do want a lens in that focal length, I will get the faster focusing, silent, WR, DFA. As for the 200 macro... Guess it's a nice lens, but would I even use it? And for what? I take my Sigma 70-300 which provides decent 200 macro maybe one every couple of years.

11-26-2016, 08:23 AM	#13
redcat Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Paris Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,939	the price is ridiculous for a manual focus lens that dated ~10 years (we are not talking about Leica <= that's a religion, not photo equipment )

11-26-2016, 09:57 AM	#14
starjedi Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: New Jersey Posts: 932	Originally posted by redcat the price is ridiculous for a manual focus lens that dated ~10 years (we are not talking about Leica <= that's a religion, not photo equipment ) Fully agree. It is a good piece of optical glasses but highly overpriced due to rarity.

11-28-2016, 06:03 AM	#15
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Originally posted by redcat the price is ridiculous for a manual focus lens that dated ~10 years (we are not talking about Leica <= that's a religion, not photo equipment ) For macro use, it is optically the best Pentax has ever made.

A* 200mm Marco f4

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